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Coalition Directory Office of Early Learning Early Learning Coalition Directory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELC BOARD CHAIR FINANCE DIRECTOR ELC of Alachua Jacki Hodges Debby Knopf, Interim Debbie Norris, Interim [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4424 NW 13th Street, Suite A-5 (P) 352-494-6005 4424 NW 13th Street, Suite A-5 Gainesville, FL 32609 Gainesville, FL 32609 (P) 352-375-4110 Ext. 137 (P) 352-375-4110 Ext. 111 (F) 352-335-1429 ELC of Big Bend (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla) Matt Guse Monesia Brown Tracie Hodge [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2639 N. Monroe Street, Bldg. C 1700 North Monroe Street, 2639 N. Monroe Street, Bldg. C Tallahassee, FL 32303 Suite 11-119 Tallahassee, FL 32303 (P) 850-552-7338 Tallahassee, Florida 32303 (P) 850-552-7341 (F) 850-922-0075 (P) 850-296-6258 (F) 850-922-0075 ELC of Brevard Sky Beard Alan Bergman Cathie Odom [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] P.O. Box 560692 171 Diane Circle P.O. Box 560692 Rockledge, FL 32956-0692 Indialantic, FL 32903 Rockledge, FL 32956 (P) 321-637-1800 Ext. 2010 (P) 321-536-7652 (P) 321-637-1800 (F) 321-637-7244 (F) 321-637-7244 ELC of Broward Renee Jaffe Laurie Sallarulo Christine Klima [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3400 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3400 (P) 954-377-2188 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL (P) 954-377-2188 (P) 954-326-8586 ELC of Duval Denise Marzullo Jennifer Chapman Angel Carro [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6500 Bowden Road, Suite 290 4500 San Pablo Road 6500 Bowden Road, Suite 290 Jacksonville, FL 32216 Jacksonville, FL 32224 Jacksonville, FL 32216 (P) 904-208-2040 Ext. 204 (P) 904-953-0504 (P) 904-208-2040 Ext. 222 (F) 904-208-2043 Updated: 7/11/2018 Office of Early Learning Early Learning Coalition Directory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELC BOARD CHAIR FINANCE DIRECTOR ELC of Emerald Coast Renea Black Beth Brant Janna Carroll [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 107 Tupelo Ave., SE P.O. Box 841 107 Tupelo Ave., SE Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 Shalimar, FL 32579 Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 (P) 850-833-3627 (P) 850-609-1100 (P) 850-833-3627 (F) 850-833-3632 (F) 850-833-3632 ELC of Escambia Bruce Watson Kermit "Skip" Housh Rebecca Rutchland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3300 N. Pace Blvd, Suite 210 1304 Tour Drive 3300 N. Pace Blvd, Suite 210 Pensacola, FL 32505 Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Pensacola, FL 32505 (P) 850-595-5402 (P) 850-934-1745 (P) 850-332-7847 (F) 850-332-5140 (F) 850-332-5140 ELC of Flagler and Volusia DJ Lebo John Birney, Interim Melanie Barclay [email protected] P.O. Box 268 [email protected] 135 Executive Circle, Suite 100 Flagler Beach, FL 32136 135 Executive Circle, Suite 100 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 [email protected] Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (P) 386-323-2400 Ext. 196 (P) 386-693-4407 (P) 386-323-2400 Ext. 163 (C) 386-931-0252 (F) 386-323-2423 ELC of Florida's Gateway (Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Union) LaShone Surrency Connie Anderson Steven Harris [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1104 SW Main Blvd 234 SW Main Blvd 1104 SW Main Blvd Lake City, FL 32025 Lake City, FL 32025 Lake City, FL 32025 (P) 386-752-9770 (P) 386-752-5866 (P) 386-752-9770 Ext. 124 (F) 386-752-9786 (F) 386-752-8094 ELC of Florida's Heartland (Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands) Anne Bouhebent Charlotte Heston Anna Brookbank [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2886 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1 P.O. Box 1310 2886 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Wauchula, FL 33873 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 (P) 941-255-1650 Ext. 127 (P) 863-767-4601 (P) 941-255-1650 (F) 941-255-5856 (F) 941-255-5856 Updated: 7/11/2018 Office of Early Learning Early Learning Coalition Directory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELC BOARD CHAIR FINANCE DIRECTOR ELC of Hillsborough Gordon Gillette Aakash Patel Steve Costner [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6800 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 150 5415 West Mariner Street, Suite 6800 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 158 Tampa, FL 33614 103 Tampa, FL 33614 (P) 813-515-0799 Tampa, FL 33609 (P) 813-515-2352 (P) 813-412-2620 (F) 813-435-2299 ELC of IRMO (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee) Migdalia Rosado, Interim Brandon Tucker Zack Hackley [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 10 SE Central Parkway, Suite 200 104 NW 7th Avenue 10 SE Central Parkway, Suite 200 Stuart, FL 34994 Okeechobee, FL 34972 Stuart, FL 34994 (P) 772-223-3833 (P) 863-763-4010 (P) 772-220-1220 x262 (F) 772-220-1229 ELC of Lake Lesha Buchbinder Byron Thompson Sylvia Storman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1300 Citizens Blvd, Suite 206 [email protected] 1300 Citizens Blvd, Suite 206 Leesburg, FL 34748 P.O. Box 491000 Leesburg, FL 34748 (P) 352-435-0566 Leesburg, FL 34749 (P) 352-315-6681 (F) 352-435-0235 (O) 352-315-7509 (F) 352-250-6199 (C) 352-434-4502 ELC of Manatee Paul Sharff, CEO Howard Veltz Karen Holman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 600 8th Avenue West, Suite 100 P.O. Box 939 600 8th Avenue West, Suite 100 Palmetto, FL 34221 Palmetto, FL 34220 Palmetto, FL 34221 (P) 941-757-2900 Ext. 201 (P) 941-757-2900 (P) 941-757-2900 Ext. 205 (F) 941-757-2915 ELC of Marion Roseann Fricks Robert Colen DeAnna Johnson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2300 SW 17th Road 2300 SW 17 Road 2300 SW 17th Road Ocala, FL 34471 Ocala, FL 34471 Ocala, FL 34471 (P) 352-369-2315 Ext.15 (P) 352-369-2315 (P) 352-369-2315 Ext. 12 (F) 352-369-2475 (F) 352-369-2475 (F) 352-369-2475 Updated: 7/11/2018 Office of Early Learning Early Learning Coalition Directory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELC BOARD CHAIR FINANCE DIRECTOR ELC of Miami-Dade/Monroe Evelio C. Torres Adrian Alfonso Angelo Parrino [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd 2699 S. Bayshore Drive 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 424 (5th floor) Miami, FL 33133 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (P) 305-646-6065 (P) 305-646-7220 (P) 305-646-7220 (F) 786-470-2565 cc: on all Finance e-mail: (F) 305-447-1608 Juan Castillo [email protected] ELC of Nature Coast (Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Sumter) Sonya Bosanko Robert C. Wardlow III Desirae Rickman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 382 N. Suncoast Blvd. 450 Pleasant Grove Road 382 N. Suncoast Blvd. Crystal River, FL 34429 Inverness, FL 34452 Crystal River, FL 34429 (P) 352-563-9939 (P) 352-726-8130 (P) 352-563-9939 (F) 352-563-5933 (F) 352-563-5933 ELC of North Florida (Baker, Bradford, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns) Dawn Bell Nancy Pearson Susan Pettijohn [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2450 Old Moultrie Road, Suite 103 140 Governors Road 2450 Old Moultrie Road, Suite 103 St. Augustine, FL 32086 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 St. Augustine, FL 32086 (P) 904-342-2267 (P) 904-504-4369 (P) 904-342-2267 (F) 904-342-2268 (F) 904-285-3036 (F) 904-342-2268 ELC of Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington) Susan Gage Jon McFatter Vanessa Hadley [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 703 West 15th Street, Suite A P.O. Box 82 703 West 15th Street, Suite A Panama City, FL 32401 Lynn Haven, FL 32444 Panama City, FL 32401 (P) 850-747-5400 (P) 850-532-9993 (P) 850-747-5400 x. 105 (F) 850-747-5450 (F) 850-747-5450 ELC of Orange Karen Willis Kari Conley, Interim Leonardo Almanza [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 7700 Southland Blvd., Suite 100 7700 Southland Blvd., Suite 100 7700 Southland Blvd., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32809 Orlando, FL 32809 Orlando, FL 32809 (P) 407-841-6607 x.106 (P) 407-259-2467 (P) 407-841-6607 Ext. 104 (F) 407-749-0282 (F) 407-749-0282 (F) 407-749-0282 Updated: 7/11/2018 Office of Early Learning Early Learning Coalition Directory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELC BOARD CHAIR FINANCE DIRECTOR ELC of Osceola Charles A. Rogers Melba Luciano, Interim Susanna Wong-Jans [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1631 E. Vine St, Suite E 1631 E. Vine St, Suite E Kissimmee, FL 34744 Kissimmee, FL 34744 (P) 407-933-5353 (P) 407-933-5353 (F) 407-933-5012 (F) 407-933-5012 ELC of Palm Beach Warren Eldridge VACANT Michelle DePalma [email protected] [email protected] 2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 115 2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 115 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (P) 561-214-7433 (P) 561-214-8000 (F) 561-214-7440 (F) 561-214-7440 ELC of Pasco and Hernando Steve Knobl Pat McHugh, Interim Rachel Hardy [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 15506 County Line Road 11653 Belle Haven Drive 15506 County Line Road, Suite 103 Spring Hill, FL 34610 New Port Richey, FL 34654 Spring Hill, FL 34610 (P) 727-233-8291 (P) 727-372-8168 (P) 727-233-8291 (C) 813-947-0196 (F) 727-857-0151 ELC of Pinellas Lindsay Carson Craig Phillips Merita Kafexhiu [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2536 Countryside Blvd., Suite 500 611 Druid Road East, Suite 707 2536 Countryside Blvd., Suite 500 Clearwater, FL 33763 Clearwater, FL 33756 Clearwater, FL 33763 (P) 727-400-4440 (P) 727-450-2301 (P) 727-400-4424 (F) 727-548-1509 (F) 727-548-1509 ELC of Polk Diane Bowman, Interim William Dorman John Patrick [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 115 South Missouri Ave., Suite 501 P.O.
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